"I Care" week begins; campus gets involved

"I Care" week begins; campus gets involved

"I Care" week, black women

This article is about the creation of "I care" week as well as the events running for the week. The program was created by the Human Relations Planning Committee as a way for to become better acquainted and to break down prejudices associated with certain groups. A special display on black women from the Smithsonian Institute was open in the Francis Harvey Green Library. Future events are cited as stemming from "I care" week such as Black and Spanish Art Festivals.

Lynn Bockius

The Quad Vol. 46 No. 7

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1977-10-25

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"I Care" week begins; Campus gets involved By LYNN BOCKIUS Quad Correspondent This week (October 24-28), is "I Care" week. This is the "beginning" of a new twoyear campaign to promote a commitment to human relations among students and faculty. The program was developed by WCSC's Human Relations Planning Committee to focus on the personal rights of individuals, and problems dealing with communication and understanding that are found on campus and in West Chester. "I Care" week will begin on Monday, October 24, with the distribution of "I Care" buttons and literature explaining the campaign.Tuesday, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., students, faculty, and members of the community will assemble on the Quad outside Main Hall for speeches and exhibits supporting the ideas behind "I Care" week. There will be music and several WCSC clubs will be selling a variety of food and beverages. In case of rain, the festivities will be held in the main lobby of SCUB. On Wednesday, faculty and staff from the North and South campuses will get the chance to become better acquainted. The faculty from South Campus is scheduling a full day of events and will ask their colleagues from North Campus to join in on an individual basis in order to promote warmth and friendship. The Social Welfare Club will hold a panel discussion on "Human Relations: The Unfilled Promise", Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SCUB, Rm. 243. Guest speakers will discuss the lack of progress in human relations in the United States since the 1960's and will apply their thoughts to the situation at WCSC and in the surrounding community. Thursday night there will be a dance sponsored by several diverse campus groups in Philips Ballroom. Music for different types of dancing such as disco, rock, soul, and salsa will be featured. Two local disc jockeys, The "E" Man and Luis Perez will be present to add to the festivities. WCSC student ID is needed for admittance. On Friday night, key figures in West Chester and surrounding areas are invited to WCSC for dinner and an evening of socializing. This program is being held in the hopes that there will be more interaction between the college and its community in the future. To help remind the campus community of the meaning behind "I Care" week, a special exhibit will be on display in Francis Harvey Green Library from October 18 until November 20. "Black Women: Achievement Against the Odds", presenting over 150 black women's professional accomplishments, is on loan from the Smithsonian Institute. In the future events such as Black and Spanish Art Festivals, expanded ethnic academic programs and human relations seminars will attempt to establish a permanent "I Care" attitude on campus. When asked why he thinks "I Care" week will be effective, chairman Dr. John Main explained, "We want to use this week to make people aware that problems do exist and to break down barriers and try to get the different groups together to talk. There's been an element of denial of the problems on campus that exist. We want to help people get rid of the denial and do something about the problems. This week is a call to commitment; if people care, then they should do something about it."